Economist

Summary

Join Deel, a leading global payroll and HR platform, as an Economist to shape research and economic insights on the future of work. You will leverage a unique dataset encompassing salaries across 150+ countries, job growth trends, and insights on layoffs to create compelling narratives and analyses for public reports, content marketing, and customer tools. This role offers the opportunity to pioneer a new research function, collaborate with a talented team, and contribute to shaping public discourse on the global work landscape.

Requirements

• You have at least 4 years of experience working in an analytics or data science role
• You are fluent in SQL and Python
• You are deeply curious about the world and how it works. You enjoy looking at things through a macro-lense
• Track record of conducting original research on labor markets, globalization, or related topics
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex data into compelling narratives
• Experience working with data analysis tools and platforms
• A proactive and entrepreneurial mindset, with a passion for shaping the future of work

Responsibilities

• Level up our Public Reports
• Do the analysis and construct the narrative for our annual public reports, like the Global Hiring Report, the Global Compensation Report and the Trends in AI report
• Translate research findings into compelling reports, articles, and presentations for public consumption
• Work with the Data team to improve the quality of our public reporting datasets and remove any biases
• Economic Research
• Develop a research roadmap that leverages Deel's unique dataset to generate original and impactful insights
• Establish and maintain rigorous research methodologies and best practices for data analysis and interpretation
• Build partnerships with academic institutions
• Viral Content Generation
• Collaborate with the communications team to amplify research findings through press, social media, and content marketing
• Create data-driven content optimized for social media and press relationships
• Customer Tooling
• Help develop data tools for HR teams, founders of current and potential customers that allow them to navigate the world of global work more effectively, like our Salary Insights Tool
• Strategic collaborations
• Build and maintain relationships with external researchers, partner companies, and industry experts
• Establish and cultivate partnerships with academic institutions, research organizations, and other relevant stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with global employment data
• Familiarity with international labor laws and regulations
• Established network of contacts in the research, policy, and media communities

Benefits

• Be the pioneer of a new research function at a rapidly growing global company
• Work with a unique and powerful dataset that offers unparalleled insights into the future of work
• Collaborate with a talented and passionate team
• Have the opportunity to shape public discourse and establish Deel as a thought leader
• Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package
• Stock grant opportunities dependent on your role, employment status and location
• Additional perks and benefits based on your employment status and country
• The flexibility of remote work, including optional WeWork access